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ID Source Species Common name Taxon group Site name Grid ref Date Recorder Images Auto check Sample Time Approx. map reference accuracy term ID Approx. map reference accuracy term Weather conditions term ID Weather conditions term Sea state term ID Sea state term Abundance Count Sex term ID Sex term Seal age term ID Seal age term Behaviour term ID Behaviour term Other behaviour notes
38212756Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY3659929830/08/2024Whitehead, Jo
13:0014070Sunny14074Calm114093Bottling/resting in the waterWatching people swimming and paddle boarding. Hung around for about an hour, seemed to like being around people on paddle boards.
38175836Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ29/08/2024Williams, Donald
14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38126409Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY26/08/2024Guy, Esther
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterHe was bobbing along with the current, we could see his head with his nose pointing to the sky. Now and then he would turn his head to look at us on the shore. I walked along the beach as the tide carried him gently towards Portland.
38110658Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY26/08/2024Hogben, Amy
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterCouldn't get good enough view to be confident on species! but hung around from around 10am until late afternoon.
38110223Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY3382914626/08/2024Morris, Kate
11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingThe seal was diving off the beach and would pop up occasionally. I just saw its head which at first I thought was a black Labrador dog!
38099255Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/08/2024Mason, Laura
19:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming in relaxed manner, curious and looking over shoulder as it swam
37988116Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY3406918418/08/2024Rodin, Deborah
06:2514071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenileAgain when swimming aware something was near me when swimming when I came up for air seal was looking at me between me and sure…I decided to carry on swimming back to sandy bay then noticed the seal ahead of me by the rocks behind my husband who was swimming back to shore…seal then went back to back towards harbour
37987982Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/08/2024Rodin, Deborah
06:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14094DivingFirst sighting appeared playful …I was swimming crawl and only noticed when coming up for air - stayed near me diving under…I swam to shore and even when on shore it popped it head up to look at me
37950245Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY17/08/2024Hubble, Julie
12:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
37937620Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY16/08/2024Cornish, Lisa
19:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114105Swimming - travellingSwimming/circling around the same area for a while. we were on a paddleboard, it was curious, followed us and swam towards us on occasions.
37929412Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ16/08/2024Betteley, Lucy
12:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingIt was above the water saw me and went under neath my paddle board and swam off
37875589Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ12/08/2024Merry, Johanna
14:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14094Feeding, DivingThe seal stayed in a small area of about 20 meters for a couple of hours disappearing under water and popping back up frequently. At one point it caught a large fish which it seemed to throw in the air. It was just a few meters beyond the yellow buoy swim zone and in front (shore side) of all the boats in the bay. People watched from afar but were thankfully respectful and didn’t approach.
37871924Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/08/2024Quillan, Kelly
13:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
37819664Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/08/2024Harris, Abby
17:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114093Bottling/resting in the waterKept bobbing up in the same place. 10 minute intervals. Came up 3 times.
37819299Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ11/08/2024Lock, Wayne
14:0414088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingBlack seal (have a video) but can only see the head looking around! At least 30 minutes in the same spot. Kept diving and reappearing - beneath the surface for about 5 minute intervals.
37792320Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY10/08/2024Kedwell, Laragh
14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
37791325Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY10/08/2024Kedwell, Laragh
14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
37743167Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ07/08/2024Dhami, Jinniebell
12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas moving around ..had a cut on head and was eventually taken by environmental agency as they had waited to see if mom would come possibly going to seal sanctuary Cornwall..about a week old .
37715090Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY06/08/2024Walker, Matt
13:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the waterIt was moving up and down the beach regularly diving for a few minutes at a time. It would often bob around more then likely keeping an eye on us.
37663369Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY03/07/2024Winkle, Ian
16:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterIt appeared much blacker and bulkier than most seals I have been able to compare it with. It spent several minutes always vertical in the position shown apparently breathing through an open mouth before slowly submerging for another few minutes and popping up again a little further (15m) along the coast.
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ID Source Species Formatted name Taxon Group Site name Grid Ref Date Recorder Media Caption Media type Auto check Sample Time Approx. map reference accuracy term ID Approx. map reference accuracy term Weather conditions term ID Weather conditions term Sea state term ID Sea state term Abundance Count Seal age term ID Seal age term Behaviour term ID Behaviour term Other behaviour notes
40386935
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.459W06/03/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386358
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W03/01/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386358
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W03/01/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385627
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385627
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385625
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.458W05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a large wrasse
40384359
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.455W29/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40384229
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W02/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40383606
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.460W28/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local18:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40383324
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.454W10/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny114098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40383324
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.454W10/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny114098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40383324
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.454W10/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny114098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40330710
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.994W02/03/2025Orros, Mel Image:Local15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
40307398
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.994W27/02/2025Adams, Martin Image:Local07:4514070Sunny14074Calm114092FeedingIt has been present the last 3 days, and was up the PC World Drain/Fleets Channel Tuesday & Wednesday. Seen Tuesday eating fish at the top of the PC World Drain by Paul Morton. Unusual in Holes Bay North More photos on Twitter and Bluesky with DWT tagged
40289794
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.722N, 2.003W24/02/2025Bradley, Jack Image:Local16:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSun bathing on a jetski pod. The seal has been hanging out around here with multiple sightings recently.
40139793
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.671N, 1.941W03/02/2025Liddicoat, Amanda Image:Local14:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114093Bottling/resting in the water
39929274
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.584N, 2.417W28/12/2024Mason, Julie Image:Local11:4114088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm614099Mixed group14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
39929274
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.584N, 2.417W28/12/2024Mason, Julie Image:Local11:4114088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm614099Mixed group14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
39929274
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.584N, 2.417W28/12/2024Mason, Julie Image:Local11:4114088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm614099Mixed group14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
39929274
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.584N, 2.417W28/12/2024Mason, Julie Image:Local11:4114088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm614099Mixed group14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
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